Blues Prepare For Italian Job

As Wales get set to take on Italy at the Millennium Stadium this weekend, the Wales Under 16s and Under 18s are preparing to travel in the opposite direction on an Italian adventure.

There will be a strong influence of Cardiff Blues players in each team, with eight players selected in the match day squads at both age grades, enough to field a combined Blues team.

Blues High Performance Manager, Gafyn Cooper, said:
"All these players have been performing consistently well this season and it is great to see so many players from the Blues region named in the Wales age grade teams.

"With equally good representation in the Wales Under 21s as well as the first team, the region is clearly bringing forward a large proportion of the next generation of Wales internationals."

To celebrate the opening of the newly refurbished Guinness PRO12 Pack Bar, the world famous Irish brewer will be offering supporters free pints of the black stuff ahead of Saturday's clash with Ulster.

'TACKLE' - the first-ever joint community rugby initiative between the four professional teams in Wales has been launched (today Weds 19th October) bringing an inspiring new rugby education programme to young people in Communities First areas. Partners in the project were joined by Wales' star rugby internationals Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Gareth Davies (Scarlets) and Hallam Amos (Newport Gwent Dragons), for the launch at Aberdare Community School.

The Welsh Rugby Union, together with Pro Rugby Wales, has secured significantly improved insurance cover for all registered players, coaches and referees at each of its member clubs and regions at reduced costs -working with Aon, one of the world's largest insurance brokers and risk advisors.

The Welsh Rugby Union, together with Pro Rugby Wales, has secured significantly improved insurance cover for all registered players, coaches and referees at each of its member clubs and regions at reduced costs -working with Aon, one of the world's largest insurance brokers and risk advisors.